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latinos news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online newsenCopyright 20152015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00Trump a star in our dysfunctional political reality showhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072315_trump_dysfunction_op/trump-star-our-dysfunctional-political-reality-show/
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TucsonSentinel.comHeroic or pathetic: Which is Donald Trump to you? If the former, you need no encouragement to applaud his flamboyant proclamations, even when they cast aspersions on no less a national icon than John McCain. But if you’re one to dismiss Trump’s oratory as merely the ravings of an egotist with too much money on his hands, think again.
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Judge sets contempt hearings in Arpaio racial profiling casehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072115_arpaio/judge-sets-contempt-hearings-arpaio-racial-profiling-case/
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TucsonSentinel.comA judge on Monday rejected a bid to put on hold a racial profiling case against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, and scheduled hearings in September on civil contempt charges against him.
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Ted Cruz off on Hispanic unemploymenthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071415_cruz_latinos/ted-cruz-off-hispanic-unemployment/
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TucsonSentinel.comFactCheck examines presidential candidate Ted Cruz's claim that Hispanics had been “profoundly hurt by the Obama economy” and that the Latino media had neglected to report it.
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Trump visit misses how Latinos are climate change GOP can't ignorehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071315_trump_op/trump-visit-misses-how-latinos-are-climate-change-gop-cant-ignore/
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TucsonSentinel.comLatinos and other minorities are the new Reagan Democrats and soccer moms. Boy, will that suck for Republicans if they can't dial back the demagoguery. Billionaire self-promoter Donald Trump played to fantasies about immigration again during a weekend rally in Phoenix.
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Arizona's best and brightest Latinoshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070615_latino_ed_op/arizonas-best-and-brightest-latinos/
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TucsonSentinel.comA new report from Morrison Institute for Public Policy unveils a bit of good news for Arizona’s education system.
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Marathon concert to boost 'Mariachi Miracle' documentaryhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/062315_mariachi_miracle/marathon-concert-boost-mariachi-miracle-documentary/
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: A concert Saturday will trumpet the need to raise money to complete "The Mariachi Miracle" documentary, which will tell the story of Tucson's historic role in the youth mariachi movement. Mariachi Luz de Luna,Vox Urbana, will perform.
2015-06-24T11:41:56+00:00
Read the poetry of Juan Felipe Herrerahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061015_herrera_excerpts/read-poetry-juan-felipe-herrera/
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TucsonSentinel.comSelected excerpts from the works of Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Chicano to be named the U.S. poet laureate. The appointment of the author, who is published by the University of Arizona Press, was announced Wednesday. Poems included are from "Border-Crosser with a Lamborghini Dream" and "Half of the World in Light."
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UA Press author Herrera is first Chicano appointed U.S. poet laureatehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061015_poet_laureate/ua-press-author-herrera-first-chicano-appointed-us-poet-laureate/
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TucsonSentinel.comJuan Felipe Herrera, the son of migrant workers who has penned more than a dozen collections of poetry, along with numerous short stories, novels and works for children, was named the U.S. poet laureate Wednesday. Herrera, whose primary publisher is the University of Arizona Press, is the first Chicano to be named the national poet.
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Cancer risks high for firefighters, even higher for minoritieshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060315_firefighter_cancer/cancer-risks-high-firefighters-even-higher-minorities/
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TucsonSentinel.comA new study has found that firefighters have a greater than average risk of developing some types of cancer, and that black and Latino firefighters face the highest risk of all.
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Arizona says goodbye to Gov. Raul Castrohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052015_castro_op/arizona-says-goodbye-gov-raul-castro/
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TucsonSentinel.comArizona said its final goodbyes to Gov. Raúl Castro last week with memorial services in Tucson and Phoenix, including a special event at the state Capitol hosted by Gov. Doug Ducey.
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Memorials for Gov. Raul Castro announced for Mayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041615_castro_memorials/memorials-gov-raul-castro-announced-may/
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TucsonSentinel.comA series of memorials for former Arizona Gov. Raul Castro, who died last week, has been announced for May, with masses scheduled in Nogales, Tucson and Phoenix.
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Remembering Raul Castro, Arizona’s first and only Hispanic governorhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041315_castro/remembering-raul-castro-arizonas-first-and-only-hispanic-governor/
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TucsonSentinel.comCastro, who died Friday at age 98, had a rough childhood in the border community of Douglas that included walking miles to school while white kids took the bus and wondering where his next meal would come from. He wandered as a hobo for a time and boxed on the side to make ends meet.
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Arizona's first Hispanic governor, Raul Castro, dies at 98http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041015_castro_obit/arizonas-first-hispanic-governor-raul-castro-dies-98/
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: The first — and thus far only — Mexican-American governor in Arizona's history, Raúl Héctor Castro, died Friday morning. Immigrating from Cananea, Son., when he was a child, Castro grew up near Douglas and became Pima County attorney, a Superior Court judge, then a U.S. ambassador to three nations, and was elected governor in 1974.
2015-04-10T14:33:10+00:00
Hot topic: 'America's Hispanics'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/033015_hispanics_hart_op/hot-topic-americas-hispanics/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe linked issues of immigration and America’s growing Hispanic population have generated what has become a permanent public argument. Everybody in the country, it seems – especially in Arizona -- has an opinion, and often a fierce one. So it might be worth hearing what the issue looks like from outside the U.S., especially from a viewpoint that prides itself on a rational, balanced approach to even the hottest of topics.
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City offices closed to honor Cesar Chavezhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033015_cesar_chavez/city-offices-closed-honor-cesar-chavez/
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TucsonSentinel.comMost city workers have the day off Monday, as Tucson marks its first municipal holiday honoring labor leader César Chávez. The holiday was unanimously approved by the City Council last year.
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Undocumented workforce slowly donning white collarshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032615_pew_undoc_workers/undocumented-workforce-slowly-donning-white-collars/
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TucsonSentinel.comWhile unauthorized workers remain overrepresented in jobs such as farming, cleaning, construction and food service, they are gradually moving into management and professional jobs, according to a new report. Even so, hit hardest by the recession, undocumented workers remain twice as likely to be blue-collar than U.S.-born workers.
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Ted Cruz: Heavy on border rhetoric, light on visitshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031415_ted_cruz_border/ted-cruz-heavy-border-rhetoric-light-visits/
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TucsonSentinel.comAs he feels out a possible presidential bid, Ted Cruz has made border security and immigration his calling cards. But Texas' first Hispanic U.S. senator has only made three trips to border in the last two years. By comparison, his colleague John Cornyn has made 13.
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Racial and ethnic disparities persist in teen pregnancy rateshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030515_teen_pregnancy/racial-and-ethnic-disparities-persist-teen-pregnancy-rates/
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TucsonSentinel.comBirth rates for black and Latina teens have dropped steeply in the past two decades—at a much faster clip than that of white teens. Despite this, black and Latina girls are still more than twice as likely as white girls to become pregnant before they leave adolescence.
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Despite efforts, Latino Obamacare enrollment lagshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021215_latinos_obamacare/despite-efforts-latino-obamacare-enrollment-lags/
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TucsonSentinel.comHispanics represent about a third of the nation’s uninsured, and for a number of reasons, signing them up has been harder. According to the latest government statistics, as of Jan. 16, two months into the current open enrollment period, just 10 percent of those who had enrolled in the 37 states served by healthcare.gov are Latino.
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Hispanics and education: A Texas-sized challenge for stateshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020215_hispanics_education/hispanics-and-education-texas-sized-challenge-states/
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TucsonSentinel.comAs Hispanics drive population growth in most states, the relatively low percentage of them earning college degrees is becoming a pressing concern.
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Racial generation gap looms large for Az, other stateshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020215_race_generation_gap/racial-generation-gap-looms-large-az-other-states/
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TucsonSentinel.comAmerica’s growing racial generation gap, and what it means for state policy on everything from schools to job training to mass transit.
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Hispanic graduation rates signify looming troubleshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010615_hispanic_graduation/hispanic-graduation-rates-signify-looming-troubles/
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TucsonSentinel.comIn the United States, Hispanic students are almost twice as likely to drop out of high school as their peers. Locally in Arizona, where a growing number of Hispanics are already a sizeable chunk of the population, the trend in academic underachievement within the demographic is especially troubling.
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Nursing homes serving minorities offering less carehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111714_minorities_nursing_homes/nursing-homes-serving-minorities-offering-less-care/
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TucsonSentinel.comNursing homes serving blacks, Latinos provide less daily registered nurse care than those housing whites.
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Advocates tell Obama it’s time to keep promises on immigration reformhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110714_obama_immig/advocates-tell-obama-its-time-keep-promises-immigration-reform/
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TucsonSentinel.comImmigration advocacy groups from across the country urged President Barack Obama on Thursday to act swiftly to “end the deportation enforcement machine” that is separating parents from their children.
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Poll: Latino voters had immigration, jobs on their mindshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110614_latino_voters/poll-latino-voters-had-immigration-jobs-their-minds/
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TucsonSentinel.comLatino voters went to the polls Tuesday focused on immigration reform and jobs, according to a pre-Election Day poll of Latino voters across the nation and in 10 key states – including Arizona.
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Uncounted votes: The racially discriminatory effects of provisional ballotshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110314_provisional_ballots/uncounted-votes-racially-discriminatory-effects-provisional-ballots/
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TucsonSentinel.comA first-of-its-kind analysis of county-level 2012 election data finds that, in 16 states, voters in counties with a higher percentage of minorities cast provisional ballots at higher rates.
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Report: Latino voting power continues to increase in Arizonahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103014_latino_vote/report-latino-voting-power-continues-increase-arizona/
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TucsonSentinel.comLatino voters in Arizona are steadily increasing their impact on elections, according to a report released Thursday by the voter-registration group One Arizona.
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Calif. study: Common Core can help English learnershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101414_common_core_esl/calif-study-common-core-can-help-english-learners/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe rigorous new Common Core standards represent both a daunting challenge and a promising pathway that could help close the achievement gap for the growing number of American students who enter school knowing little or no English.
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BLS: Hispanic worker deaths up in 2013http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101314_hispanic_worker_deaths/bls-hispanic-worker-deaths-up-2013/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe number of contractors and Hispanic workers who died on the job increased in 2013 even as the overall tally of worker deaths declined, according to preliminary data released in September by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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A quarter of Latinos are uninsuredhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101014_uninsured_latinos/a-quarter-latinos-are-uninsured/
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TucsonSentinel.comA year after open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began, one in four Latinos does not have health insurance, more than any other ethnic population in the country. And most states are doing little to help those in the coverage gap.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Seeking more impact at polls, Az groups working to register Hispanicshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100114_hispanic_voter_reg/seeking-more-impact-polls-az-groups-working-register-hispanics/
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TucsonSentinel.comWith the general election approaching, Mi Familia Vota and 11 other organizations that are part of the coalition One Arizona are trying to get Hispanics to commit to voting and get them on the permanent early ballot list. Their goal: turning this demographic’s numbers – an estimated 30.3 percent of all Arizonans – into voting power.
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Domestic abuse a challenge for stateshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092414_states_domestic_violence/domestic-abuse-challenge-states/
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TucsonSentinel.comStates are increasingly interested in reducing domestic violence, but none of them are trying to prevent domestic violence by focusing on specific demographic groups. Advocates say that’s a problem, stressing stress that states must consider the influence of race, culture and other demographic factors to craft effective strategies.
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Az poverty down, but still higher than national ratehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091914_az_poverty/az-poverty-down-but-still-higher-than-national-rate/
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TucsonSentinel.comArizona’s overall poverty dropped down to 18.6 percent in 2013, but is still well above the national rate. The state mirrored the national trend of minorities accounting for the majority of those in poverty.
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Arizona's reality to be found in K-12 demographicshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091614_demographics_az/arizonas-reality-found-k-12-demographics/
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TucsonSentinel.comAlthough our school systems have been "majority-minority" for 10 years, Arizona doesn’t seem to have come to terms with this reality yet.
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Latino workers dying at higher rates in job accidentshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091514_latino_job_deaths/latino-workers-dying-higher-rates-job-accidents/
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TucsonSentinel.comAs Latino workers take on more and more of the nation’s toughest and dirtiest jobs, they increasingly are paying for it with their lives.
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Az obesity levels off, but minorities still sufferhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090514_az_obesity/az-obesity-levels-off-but-minorities-still-suffer/
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TucsonSentinel.comObesity rates among Arizona adults appear to have stabilized after years of steady increases, according to a new report, which said 26.8 percent of Arizonans were obese. But state health officials said the obesity rates among minority groups remained high.
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Andrew Thomas: A campaign fueled by hatehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080514_andrew_thomas/andrew-thomas-campaign-fueled-by-hate/
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TucsonSentinel.comOnly in Arizona can people run a TV ad using bigotry and homophobia as possible gubernatorial virtues.
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Jan Brewer's dream carhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070814_jan_brewers_dream_car/jan-brewers-dream-car/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Arizona cannot deny driver's licenses to those with deferred action immigration status. This is essentially Gov. Jan Brewer's worst nightmare: young, educated Latinos with the same rights and protections under the law as other human beings.
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Latino workers no longer mostly immigrantshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061914_hispanic_workers/latino-workers-no-longer-mostly-immigrants/
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TucsonSentinel.comA majority of Hispanic workers in the United States were born in this country, a study by the Pew Research Center found. In 2007, before the recession and sharply increased border enforcement, 56 percent of working Latinos were immigrants. In 2013, that number has fallen below 50 percent.
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The Latino electorate by immigrant generationhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061314_latino_electorate/the-latino-electorate-by-immigrant-generation/
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TucsonSentinel.comSecond-generation immigrants are the driving force behind the growth of the Latino electorate. As immigrants and their children make up a larger share of this electorate, immigration reform will become an even more pressing policy issue for the Latino electorate.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Poll: Hispanics overwhelmingly support conservation and tourismhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061214_hispanics_conservation/poll-hispanics-overwhelmingly-support-conservation-and-tourism/
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TucsonSentinel.comA new survey claims that Latino voters in Western states believe the government should protect public lands and they want to be consulted on land-policy issues. Pollsters attributed that sentiment to the generations-long ties many Hispanic families have to the region
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
U.S. minorities on pace to be majority in months, not decadeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060614_us_minorities/us-minorities-pace-majority-months-not-decades/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe demographic transformation of the United States of America is one of the greatest untold stories of our time. That is thanks in part to widespread underreporting in our mainstream media.
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Gov't neglect leads to school deseg shortfallshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050114_desegregation/govt-neglect-leads-school-deseg-shortfalls/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe federal government’s vigilance in enforcing the court-backed desegregation of the country’s schools is a shadow of what it once was.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Fears of minority flight from Az universities unfoundedhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042614_az_affirmative_action/fears-minority-flight-from-az-universities-unfounded/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042614_az_affirmative_action/fears-minority-flight-from-az-universities-unfounded/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comSome worried when the Supreme Court upheld Michigan's ban on race as a factor in college admissions it would hurt minority enrollment in other states. But Arizona's universities have seen a steady rise in those numbers, even after a voter-approved ban on race-based decisions.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Texas opts for compromise on Ethnic Studies classeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040914_tx_ethnic_studies/texas-opts-compromise-ethnic-studies-classes/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040914_tx_ethnic_studies/texas-opts-compromise-ethnic-studies-classes/#When:
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: Activist groups rallied in support of adding Mexican American Studies as an official Texas high school elective ahead of State Board of Education meetings this week. But at least one board member suggested the likelihood is slim.
2014-04-10T17:42:49+00:00
Local Dems fire back at Koch bros. Obamacare adshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040314_dems_koch_ads/local-dems-fire-back-koch-bros-obamacare-ads/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040314_dems_koch_ads/local-dems-fire-back-koch-bros-obamacare-ads/#When:
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: Local Democratic leaders, bristling at new attack ads aimed at convincing the Affordable Care Act was bad for their community, came out to defend the law and and two of Arizona’s congressional representatives, Ron Barber and Ann Kirkpatrick, for their support of Obamacare.
2014-04-04T11:30:26+00:00
Report: Educational, economic outcomes poor for Az kidshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040114_az_kids_outcomes/report-educational-economic-outcomes-poor-az-kids/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040114_az_kids_outcomes/report-educational-economic-outcomes-poor-az-kids/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comArizona ranks poorly in educational and economic outcomes for kids, especially Latino and American Indian children, according to a national report.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Lost in translation: Non-English speakers grapple with Obamacarehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033014_speaking_obamacare/lost-translation-non-english-speakers-grapple-with-obamacare/
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: Explaining the Affordable Care Act is hard enough. Try explaining it to someone who comes from a country where health insurance itself is a foreign concept.
2014-03-31T23:22:01+00:00
Pollster: Arizona’s switch from red to blue state ‘inevitable’http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033014_az_blue_state/pollster-arizonas-switch-from-red-blue-state-inevitable/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033014_az_blue_state/pollster-arizonas-switch-from-red-blue-state-inevitable/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comArizona has a national reputation for hard-core conservatism, but it’s inevitable that Democrats will hold sway in the state as the Latino population grows and independent voters surge, a pollster said Saturday.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Report: Big gaps in education for Az minority studentshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031214_az_education_report/report-big-gaps-education-az-minority-students/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031214_az_education_report/report-big-gaps-education-az-minority-students/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comA new report by the University of Arizona shows significant gaps in achievement for minority students and that few of Arizona's high school graduates are college-ready — fewer than half meet eligibility requirements for one of the state's three public universities.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
City Council approves Cesar Chavez holidayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030314_chavez_holiday/city-council-approves-cesar-chavez-holiday/
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19:12:000
TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: The Tucson City Council approved giving municipal workers a paid holiday to honor labor leader César Chávez. Tuesday's unaminous vote means the birthday of the civil-rights leader will be added to Tucson's list of holidays starting next year, at a cost of about $500,000.
2014-03-04T19:12:43+00:00
Poll: Az elections will turn on immigration reformhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030414_latino_vote/poll-az-elections-will-turn-immigration-reform/
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20:01:000
TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: With the Hispanic population in Arizona growing, a report from a lobbying group said that the future of the Republican party in the state hinges on the passage of immigration reform.
2014-03-04T20:01:20-07:00
Change in the voter mix ahead for Texas Republicanshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030314_texas_voters/change-voter-mix-ahead-texas-republicans/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030314_texas_voters/change-voter-mix-ahead-texas-republicans/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comEverybody knows about the Hispanic growth of Texas and how that might change the state's politics. Republicans have another demographic trend to think about: Elderly voters are a key part of their conservative constituency. Who will replace them?
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Obama announces program to aid minority youthhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030314_juvenile_justice/obama-announces-program-aid-minority-youth/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030314_juvenile_justice/obama-announces-program-aid-minority-youth/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.com'My Brother's Keeper' is a $200 million program aimed at keeping minority youth out of the criminal justice system.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Hispanic lawyers cancel nat'l conference in Arizona over SB 1062http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022614_sb1062_convention/hispanic-lawyers-cancel-natl-conference-arizona-over-sb-1062/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022614_sb1062_convention/hispanic-lawyers-cancel-natl-conference-arizona-over-sb-1062/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAs Gov. Jan Brewer held meetings Wednesday to inform her decision on SB 1062, the Hispanic National Bar Association canceled plans to hold its 2015 convention in Arizona.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Campaign seeks to boost Latino coverage under Affordable Care Acthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022414_insurance_latinos/campaign-seeks-boost-latino-coverage-under-affordable-care-act/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022414_insurance_latinos/campaign-seeks-boost-latino-coverage-under-affordable-care-act/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comMillions of uninsured Latinos would benefit from the Affordable Care Act, but many incorrectly assume that coverage is too expensive and that enrolling would put relatives in the country illegally at risk for deportation, a White House official said Monday.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Texas looking at Mexican-American Studies classeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021014_tx_mex_studies/texas-looking-mexican-american-studies-classes/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021014_tx_mex_studies/texas-looking-mexican-american-studies-classes/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comSupporters of adding Mexican-American studies as an official Texas high school course say time is running out for the State Board of Education to approve the class for next school year.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Campaign aims to boost faltering Hispanic household wealthhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020414_hispanic_wealth/campaign-aims-boost-faltering-hispanic-household-wealth/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020414_hispanic_wealth/campaign-aims-boost-faltering-hispanic-household-wealth/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, planning to mount a multiyear campaign to improve income and household wealth among Hispanic families, pointed to Arizona on Monday as a potential leader in that effort.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Council looks at dropping 'Aviation' from Barraza roadwayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020314_barrraza_parkway/council-looks-dropping-aviation-from-barraza-roadway/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020314_barrraza_parkway/council-looks-dropping-aviation-from-barraza-roadway/#When:
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: The Tucson City Council will consider changing the name of a cross-town highway Tuesday, to get rid of a "clunky" name and more fully recognize Maclovio Barraza, a labor and civil rights activist.
2014-02-03T13:48:46+00:00
Muslim community sees increase in Latinos converting to Islamhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110513_latinos_islam/muslim-community-sees-increase-latinos-converting-islam/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110513_latinos_islam/muslim-community-sees-increase-latinos-converting-islam/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comA Tempe imam said that over the past few years most of the converts at his mosque have come from the Latino community.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Monitor order for Sheriff Arpaio draws criticismhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100813_sheriff_monitor/monitor-order-sheriff-arpaio-draws-criticism/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100813_sheriff_monitor/monitor-order-sheriff-arpaio-draws-criticism/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAfter a federal judge ordered that a monitor guard against racial profiling by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, a handful of demonstrators showed up in Phoenix on Thursday to fill out a tongue-in-cheek application to “babysit” Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Changing face of state seen at county level, where Hispanic numbers soarhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092113_az_latino_pop/changing-face-state-seen-county-level-where-hispanic-numbers-soar/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092113_az_latino_pop/changing-face-state-seen-county-level-where-hispanic-numbers-soar/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comJoe Garcia looks at the latest Hispanic population estimates for Arizona and comes to a simple conclusion. “It’s safe to say the face of Arizona is changing,” said Garcia, the director of the Latino Public Policy Center at Arizona State University.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Fimbres: Honor Hispanic Heritage Month by registering to votehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091613_fimbres_hispanics/fimbres-honor-hispanic-heritage-month-by-registering-vote/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091613_fimbres_hispanics/fimbres-honor-hispanic-heritage-month-by-registering-vote/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comEach year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. During this month, let us reflect on where we have been but not lose sight on where we still need to go.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
More U.S. Hispanics should be dying younger; Why aren’t they?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082613_hispanic_health_op/more-us-hispanics-should-dying-younger-why-arent-they/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082613_hispanic_health_op/more-us-hispanics-should-dying-younger-why-arent-they/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThis is not a question larded with ethnic prejudice but a widely debated medical mystery. A recent study confirmed it: American Latinos tend to have health outcomes that in many cases are equal or better than those of non-Hispanic Whites – including lower death rates, fewer mental disorders, and higher survival rates from heart disease and other medical conditions.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Latino groups worry about funding for Affordable Care Act enrollmenthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072913_hispanics_health_care/latino-groups-worry-funding-affordable-care-act-enrollment/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072913_hispanics_health_care/latino-groups-worry-funding-affordable-care-act-enrollment/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe Obama administration is counting on Latinos to help make the Affordable Care Act a success, but there may be troubles ahead: Hispanic health centers and community organizations say they don’t have the funding or resources to carry out the complicated sign up process for the 10 million Latinos who will be eligible for new public and subsidized health coverage options.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Pima College targeted by ProEnglish group over classroom Spanishhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071513_pima_english/pima-college-targeted-by-proenglish-group-over-classroom-spanish/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071513_pima_english/pima-college-targeted-by-proenglish-group-over-classroom-spanish/#When:
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TucsonSentinel.comUpdated: A lawsuit alleging that a PCC student was unfairly suspended for objecting to others speaking Spanish in class is being supported by a spokesman for white nationalist and anti-immigration groups. Atlanta's Phil Kent has joined Tucson attorney and GOP activist John Munger to back the claims of student Terri Bennett.
2013-07-15T17:06:50+00:00
Dan Buckley wants to Kickstart mariachi documentaryhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061513_buckley_mariachi/dan-buckley-wants-kickstart-mariachi-documentary/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061513_buckley_mariachi/dan-buckley-wants-kickstart-mariachi-documentary/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAfter more than 30 years of reporting on the mariachis of Tucson, Daniel Buckley has seen the traditional music revive a culture that was nearly forgotten and lift a population that was in danger of losing its voice. With his next film he hopes to share the story of how the mariachi movement saved Tucson.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Az’s minorities continued slow but steady growth in 2012http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_az_census_minorities/azs-minorities-continued-slow-but-steady-growth-2012/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_az_census_minorities/azs-minorities-continued-slow-but-steady-growth-2012/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comArizona’s Hispanics made up just over 30 percent of the overall state population for the first time in 2012, as the state’s minorities continued their steady growth, according to Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Advocates say path to citizenship is path to brighter economy for allhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_citizenship_economy/advocates-say-path-citizenship-path-brighter-economy-all/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_citizenship_economy/advocates-say-path-citizenship-path-brighter-economy-all/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comImmigration advocates released a study of Latino banking habits Tuesday that they said supports the case for a pathway to citizenship, which they said in turn opens the door to greater economic prosperity for all.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Hispanic grads pass whites in college enrollment ratehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051513_hispanics_college/hispanic-grads-pass-whites-college-enrollment-rate/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051513_hispanics_college/hispanic-grads-pass-whites-college-enrollment-rate/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comHispanic high school graduates are now more likely than whites to enroll in college, the Pew Research Hispanic Center reports. In the class of 2012, 69 percent of Hispanic graduates and 67 percent of whites enrolled in college that fall.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Poll: Don't scrub early voting listshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_early_voters/poll-dont-scrub-early-voting-lists/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_early_voters/poll-dont-scrub-early-voting-lists/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAdvocates contend the survey shows public opinion is behind their opposition to a bill aimed at helping each county manage its permanent early voting list. The bill would allow counties to drop from their lists those who fail to vote by mail in two straight elections.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Alaska's Rep. Young apologizes for 'wetbacks' remarkhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032913_young_wetbacks/alaskas-rep-young-apologizes-wetbacks-remark/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032913_young_wetbacks/alaskas-rep-young-apologizes-wetbacks-remark/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAlaska's U.S. Rep. Don Young has apologized for a comment he made, referring to Hispanic migrant workers as the racial slur "wetbacks."
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Voter advocacy groups rally against GOP election billshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_voting_rally/voter-advocacy-groups-rally-against-gop-election-bills/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_voting_rally/voter-advocacy-groups-rally-against-gop-election-bills/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comVoting rights groups rallied Thursday at the State Capitol, declaring Arizona Voting Rights Protection Day and registering their objections to two Republican election bills.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Obama nominates first Latino to new cabinet as Labor secretaryhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031813_perez_nomination/obama-nominates-first-latino-new-cabinet-as-labor-secretary/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031813_perez_nomination/obama-nominates-first-latino-new-cabinet-as-labor-secretary/
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TucsonSentinel.comAssistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas E Perez is popular with labor and Hispanic groups, but will face tough questions over accusations his department was rife with political infighting.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Arizona youth 'dropped' and disconnected?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030513_youth_op/arizona-youth-dropped-and-disconnected/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030513_youth_op/arizona-youth-dropped-and-disconnected/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comMany Arizonans have expressed alarm at the seemingly unceasing stream of critical reports about our state's public education system. Funding levels, class size, test performance — no matter what is measured, it seems, Arizona ranks poorly if not near the bottom.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
5 reasons Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act enhances democracyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022513_voting_rights_op/5-reasons-section-5-voting-rights-act-enhances-democracy/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/022513_voting_rights_op/5-reasons-section-5-voting-rights-act-enhances-democracy/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comOn Feb. 27 the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case Shelby County v. Holder, a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This landmark law outlawed discriminatory voting practices by ending the disfranchisement of minority voters and preventing vote dilution through racial gerrymandering.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Az Democratic senator wants feds to monitor three GOP election billshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021313_gop_election_bills/az-democratic-senator-wants-feds-monitor-three-gop-election-bills/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021313_gop_election_bills/az-democratic-senator-wants-feds-monitor-three-gop-election-bills/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comA Democratic lawmaker is calling upon the U.S. Department of Justice to monitor three election-related bills being considered by the Legislature.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Nation's newest immigrants seek own pathwayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020813_garcia_immig_op/nations-newest-immigrants-seek-own-pathway/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020813_garcia_immig_op/nations-newest-immigrants-seek-own-pathway/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comFor the flood of Latino immigrants who came to the United States in recent decades, the pathway to citizenship would not be a 3- to 5-hour process through Ellis Island with its near-guarantee acceptance rate of 98 percent. There is no Statue of Liberty in Nogales, Ariz., beckoning: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Instead, there is a wall.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Top 10 reasons why it’s time for immigration reformhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013013_immigration_reform/top-10-reasons-why-its-time-immigration-reform/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013013_immigration_reform/top-10-reasons-why-its-time-immigration-reform/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe president, Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and the American people are all pushing for comprehensive immigration reform. Now is the time to pass it.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Texans voice praise, concerns over immigration planhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012813_texas_immigration/texans-voice-praise-concerns-over-immigration-plan/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012813_texas_immigration/texans-voice-praise-concerns-over-immigration-plan/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAs eight U.S. senators unveiled a plan Monday for an overhaul of the country’s immigration system, the reaction in Texas ranged from praise to concerns over the plan’s border-security component.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Think-tank outlines steps toward ‘The Arizona We Want’http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012413_az_we_want/think-tank-outlines-steps-toward-the-arizona-we-want/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012413_az_we_want/think-tank-outlines-steps-toward-the-arizona-we-want/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comCreate 75,000 jobs, increase wages 30 percent. Deliver high-speed Internet. Thin 30,000 acres to prevent forest fires. Increase health coverage and fund Common Core Standards. These are some of the goals in The Arizona We Want 2.0, a report released Thursday by the Center for the Future of Arizona.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Immigration advocates happy at inaugural mention, eager for actionhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_immigration_reform/immigration-advocates-happy-inaugural-mention-eager-action/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012213_immigration_reform/immigration-advocates-happy-inaugural-mention-eager-action/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comLatino groups, citing the mention of immigration reform and the prominent role Hispanics played in Monday's inauguration, said they are optimistic that President Barack Obama can move beyond words to action in his second term - and impatient for that to happen.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Immigration polls: Americans put 11 million undocumented firsthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122712_immig_polling/immigration-polls-americans-put-11-million-undocumented-first/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122712_immig_polling/immigration-polls-americans-put-11-million-undocumented-first/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comOn the heels of November's presidential election, the conversation on immigration reform has changed dramatically and for the better. Recent polling shows that the American people want immigration reform to first and foremost provide undocumented immigrants with a pathway to citizenship.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Analysis: High minority precincts cast more provisional ballotshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_provisional_ballots/analysis-high-minority-precincts-cast-more-provisional-ballots/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120412_provisional_ballots/analysis-high-minority-precincts-cast-more-provisional-ballots/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comA Cronkite News Service analysis of national and state data found that Arizona voters living in precincts with higher percentages of minorities had a greater chance of casting provisional ballots in the Nov. 6 election.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Latinos: GOP immigration efforts not enough to court voting blochttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120312_courting_latinos/latinos-gop-immigration-efforts-not-enough-court-voting-bloc/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120312_courting_latinos/latinos-gop-immigration-efforts-not-enough-court-voting-bloc/
22:04:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comA new Republican plan dubbed the Achieve Act, offered by Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona and Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, would offer certain illegal immigrants legal status without granting citizenship. But several Latino groups see the new plan as a ploy to gain Latino votes.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Romero: TUSD inequities should prompt public inputhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112712_mas_romero/romero-tusd-inequities-should-prompt-public-input/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112712_mas_romero/romero-tusd-inequities-should-prompt-public-input/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe quality of our education system is critical to our children's future as well as the economic, cultural, and social success of our region. As Nelson Mandela once said, "education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It is with this in mind that I share with you some information regarding the Tucson Unified School District and changes pending in our local system.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Supporters pushing TUSD's ethnic studies revivalhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112712_ethnic_studies/supporters-pushing-tusds-ethnic-studies-revival/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112712_ethnic_studies/supporters-pushing-tusds-ethnic-studies-revival/
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TucsonSentinel.comSupporters of the TUSD's Mexican American Studies curriculum banned by a 2010 state law see potential for reviving the program or something similar in an update to a desegregation plan set for review by a federal court.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Carmona, Flake spent combined $228k on Spanish ads in Phxhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111312_senate_spanish_ads/carmona-flake-spent-combined-228k-spanish-ads-phx/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111312_senate_spanish_ads/carmona-flake-spent-combined-228k-spanish-ads-phx/
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TucsonSentinel.comDemocrat Richard Carmona bought $139,200 worth of ads on Phoenix Spanish-language television stations against $89,200 by Republican Jeff Flake during their tightly contested U.S. Senate race, according to documents kept by the outlets.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Horne: Outdated law requires feds review Az election changeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111312_horne_election/horne-outdated-law-requires-feds-review-az-election-changes/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111312_horne_election/horne-outdated-law-requires-feds-review-az-election-changes/
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TucsonSentinel.comWith the U.S. Supreme Court set to review a law that requires federal approval of any changes to Arizona’s election laws and procedures, Attorney General Tom Horne said Tuesday the measure has outlived its usefulness.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Again we ask, When will Az Latino voters flex political muscle?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111312_latino_vote_op/again-we-ask-when-will-az-latino-voters-flex-political-muscle/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111312_latino_vote_op/again-we-ask-when-will-az-latino-voters-flex-political-muscle/
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TucsonSentinel.comLatino voters are largely being credited with the reelection of President Barack Obama, who captured 70 percent of the Latino national vote. The disappointment for Latino voting advocates, however, will be that despite an emphasis on early voting and a renewed focus on new voter registrations, Latino turnout in Arizona likely was underwhelming.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Lawyers nationwide gear up for Election Day challengeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110612_election_lawyers/lawyers-nationwide-gear-up-election-day-challenges/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110612_election_lawyers/lawyers-nationwide-gear-up-election-day-challenges/
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TucsonSentinel.comYou may be alone when you step into the voting booth on Election Day, but there will still be thousands of people watching over your shoulder. Attorneys for the government, political parties and other groups will be monitoring the voting process closely this year to protect against voter fraud, voter intimidation and possibly to ready challenges in close races.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Understanding why Latino voters are key in Virginiahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110112_latino_voters_virginia/understanding-why-latino-voters-are-key-virginia/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110112_latino_voters_virginia/understanding-why-latino-voters-are-key-virginia/
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TucsonSentinel.comIn Virginia and at the national level, the Latino community is shifting the political landscape and holding increasing political influence on the campaign trail.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Redistricting: GOP and Dems alike cloaked process in secrecyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110112_redistricting_secrecy/redistricting-gop-and-dems-alike-cloaked-process-secrecy/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110112_redistricting_secrecy/redistricting-gop-and-dems-alike-cloaked-process-secrecy/
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TucsonSentinel.comCalls for reform of redistricting — the once-a-decade process when states draw new district maps for Congress and state legislatures — have gone largely unheeded as legislators manipulate Census numbers for partisan gain.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Buckmaster: Coming tsunami of Latino votershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103012_buckmaster/buckmaster-coming-tsunami-latino-voters/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103012_buckmaster/buckmaster-coming-tsunami-latino-voters/
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TucsonSentinel.comInterviews with Joseph Garcia, director of ASU's Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center, financial planner Shelly Fishman, and historian Ken Scoville previewed the upcoming Tucson Modernism Week.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Report: Latino voter turnout will jump in Az, nationallyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102412_latino_voting/report-latino-voter-turnout-will-jump-az-nationally/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102412_latino_voting/report-latino-voter-turnout-will-jump-az-nationally/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe number of Latinos going to the polls in Arizona for this presidential election could jump as much as 23 percent from their turnout in 2008, according to a new report.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
J.C. Scott: Supes candidate Nancy Young Wrighthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101012_jcscottshow/jc-scott-supes-candidate-nancy-young-wright/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101012_jcscottshow/jc-scott-supes-candidate-nancy-young-wright/
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TucsonSentinel.comAn interview with Nancy Young Wright, the Democratic candidate for Pima County supervisor in District 1, plus financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and a political update from Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Advocacy groups looking to early ballots to boost Latino voteshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101012_latino_voting/advocacy-groups-looking-early-ballots-boost-latino-votes/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101012_latino_voting/advocacy-groups-looking-early-ballots-boost-latino-votes/
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TucsonSentinel.comGroups out to boost voting by Latinos in Arizona are combining classic get-out-the-vote tactics with a push for casting early ballots.
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Poll: Immigration top issue for Arizona’s Latino votershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101012_latino_vote/poll-immigration-top-issue-arizonas-latino-voters/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101012_latino_vote/poll-immigration-top-issue-arizonas-latino-voters/
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TucsonSentinel.comRegistered Latino voters in Arizona are more concerned about immigration policy than the economy and far more likely to vote for President Barack Obama, a poll released Tuesday suggests.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
What it means to be Hispanic in Phoenixhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100512_hispanic_phx/what-it-means-hispanic-phoenix/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100512_hispanic_phx/what-it-means-hispanic-phoenix/
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TucsonSentinel.comSo. Phoenix-area Latinos form one of the nation's largest populations of young, low-income, undereducated U.S. citizens. It's a population that's growing and not going away.
2015-08-02T22:04:01+00:00
Cancer number one killer of Latinos, replacing heart diseasehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091812_cancer_latinos/cancer-number-one-killer-latinos-replacing-heart-disease/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091812_cancer_latinos/cancer-number-one-killer-latinos-replacing-heart-disease/
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TucsonSentinel.comA new study says cancer is now the number one killer of Latinos in the United States.
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